In this corona era, we cannot compete with our crabbers in the immediate vicinity of each other.
No traditional All Sails competition this Ascension weekend, but what about a virtual sailing competition “All over the world Sails”?

Each Crabber sends its starting position coordinates of his/her ship to the competition commissioner via Whatsapp on the Saturday 23th May at 14:00 CET sharp (13:00 BST)

Then first beating to a point 0.5 nm windwards (straight against the wind).
When rounding that point, proof this enormous achievement by sending evidence (picture of the plotter, app with location, to your own choice)

Then sail to a point 1 nm in a direction right angled to the actual wind (close reach – reach course).
When rounding that point, proof this achievement as above

Then back to start position (run – at last!): notification of rounding this position as above, start position also being the finish.

After the last ship has finished, the result will be determined by the competition commissioner after elaborating the results by rating.
Each crew will create its own bacchanal in its own cockpit, at its own location, when waiting for the results, lifting the glass to the honest winner, which will be announced by the commissioner after the devious work of recalculating and manipulating.

You may choose whatever sailing area you like.
The competition commissioner will make a correction to the rating, taking into account wind and water conditions, but only on request; the shipper concerned must provide a clear and plausible basis for the need to apply a more favourable rating. Requests for the use of a more unfavourable rating will not be considered - this is understood to be avoiding virtual prices too obviously.

We also like to invite foreign crabbers to join; distance does not matter this time!
Sign up for this event at the Dutch Crabber Club, the competition commissioner will create a Whatsapp group for this unique sailing event

The rules of the All Sails:
You may use any canvas you have, if you think it is profitable to increase your speed. Mechanical means may not be used (only in case of emergency).
Per type of ship we apply a rating, related to the average speed of the “fast” MK1s
Fast MK1=100%
Moderate going MK1 110%
Easy going MK1 120%
Cornish Yawls appr 90% (depending on conditions wind and water)
Pilot Cutter appr 80% (depending on conditions wind and water)